Helping Children Survive - and Thrive

Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday!

But, this year, more than 7 million children will die before they hit that milestone.

Nearly all of these deaths occur in poor countries and almost every one of them can be prevented.

The good news is that low-cost interventions, such as adequate nutrition, bed nets and skilled health workers, keep children alive. In fact, child mortality rates have dropped 70 percent during the past 50 years.

Join CARE on our mission to help all children survive – and thrive!

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Fanta’s Story

Unfortunately, like so many young children in Sierra Leone, Fanta’s first son died. Fanta explains, “I introduced the child to water and bottle feeding from the time he was a week old. I know now that this is the wrong practice.”